Qualified Sales Representative
Qualified
Sr Sequencing Sales Specialist
Illumina
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $105,600 - $158,400 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Works closely and effectively with a wide array of teams as an overlay sales specialist
- Assists District Sales Manager and Territory Account Managers with the development of customized territory plans yearly and quarterly
- Regularly meets with customers both individually and as part of an Illumina team
- Prepares and presents compelling technical seminars on Illumina Sequencing product lines and sequencing applications
- Develops long-term customer relationships as a trusted consultant
- Connects customers when appropriate with internal teams
- Ensures that the sales team is trained on all relevant technical, product, method and application information
- Represents the company professionally, scientifically, and ethically
- Leverages technical knowledge to further sales
- Rapidly becomes an expert on new Illumina innovations and products
- Reads, understands, and communicates current scientific and clinical research
- Distinguishes between regular sales and business development opportunities
- Proactively uses and supports the expanded network of national and global sequencing specialists
- Coordinates and communicates strategic business plans effectively to manager and internal stakeholders
- Participates in customer facing company events such as conferences, user group meetings and other similar forums
Requirements
- Technological expert on the majority of relevant Next Generation Sequencing and multiomic applications, basic informatics, and the clinical and research sequencing markets
- Customer-facing sales or support experience in the Life Sciences or Genomics preferred
- Presentation experience capable of delivering a persuasive message by integrating sales and technical acumen
- Comfortable interacting with audiences of different levels
- Learns quickly and independently
- Able to develop and maintain deep current knowledge of multiomics and sequencing applications
- Highly self-motivated, independent, adaptable, and successful individual who enjoys a challenging and dynamic work environment
- Driven with a strong desire to win business and establish long term customer relationships
- Team player with excellent time management, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Travel ~ 50% within territory, with some trips outside territory
- BA/BS or MS or equivalent degree in Life/Biological Sciences is required
- Ph.D. or Masters in Biological Sciences, Genetics, Genomics, or related field is highly desired
- MBA is a plus.
Benefits
- access to genomics sequencing
- family planning
- health/dental/vision
- retirement benefits
- paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Next Generation Sequencingmultiomic applicationsinformaticsclinical sequencingresearch sequencingpresentation skillstechnical acumen
Soft skills
customer-facing experienceexcellent time managementorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsself-motivatedadaptableteam playerindependent learner
Certifications
BA/BS in Life/Biological SciencesMS in Biological SciencesPh.D. in Biological SciencesMBA
